Video: Seed Starting Demystified Part Two

When I shot my previous video on seed starting, I promised there would be follow-ups. Well, here’s the first of them!

In this video, I’ll show you how my little lettuce seedlings (pictured left) are coming along. Then I discuss seed viability and how to conduct your own seed germination test on older seeds (spoiler alert: it’s easy!).

The final topic is about the placement of grow lights to help seedlings grow well. These lights can really vary in intensity. That means you’ll want to monitor how the plants are doing. Are they stretching way up to the lights? That means the lights are up too high above them. Does the foliage look a bit burned? They’re too close.

I wanted to provide you with a link to my seed viability chart on this very website, since it’s one of the video topics. Keep in mind that the majority of seeds will last longer than we give them credit for. It’s best to store them in a cool, dark location. As a matter of fact, we keep our seeds in our basement which works great.

My goal is to help you be successful every step of the way! I know seed starting can be a little confusing. I hope these videos will take the mystery out of the whole process. Please drop me a note if you have any questions. My email address is Susan@SusansintheGarden.com.

If you’d like to watch more of my videos, here’s a link to my YouTube channel.